NORAD Intercepts Russian Aircraft
Four F-15s from Elmendorf Air Force Base and two CF-18s from Cold Lake were launched on Thursday evening to intercept Russian Tu-95s off the Alaska coast.
The Bears had been participating in an annual Russian air force exercise near the coast of Alaska and Canada.
Two F-15s intercepted the planes by making visual contact and verifying their identity. The CF-18s did not intercept the Russian bombers.
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NORAD Intercepts Russian Aircraft
Fighter Planes Intercept Russian Bombers
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